Rape 101

Rape 101

Prospective female students may have a new question for admissions counselors as part of the college decision-making process: How likely am I to be raped on your campus? This is no idle inquiry. According to new statistics, women have a 1-in-5 chance of being the...
The Snide World of Sports

The Snide World of Sports

When Michael Sam became the first openly gay football player drafted into the NFL, he also made sports TV history by kissing his boyfriend on camera. And he has no harsher critics than his fellow athletes. The public is rapidly growing more tolerant of LGBT Americans,...
Saved by Swing

Saved by Swing

Fifteen years ago, I’d boxed myself into a job and lifestyle that didn’t suit me. Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning led me to dance my way to a better place. I was covering global crises as a financial reporter. Writing snappy articles about soulless...
Backsliding on Educational Equality

Backsliding on Educational Equality

I believe that landmark Supreme Court rulings like Brown v. Board of Education gave me a better chance to get a great education and to reach my potential. And I am very thankful for everything Civil Rights leaders accomplished — big and small. Their struggle made it...
Fashion-Minded Men Hop Aboard Yummy Train

Fashion-Minded Men Hop Aboard Yummy Train

Attention, men. Yes, you people with Y chromosomes — it’s time for some man-talk. Specifically, we need to address how you dress. First, the good news: At long last, the “metrosexual” look, style, demeanor, and even the idea of the metrosexual man...